The Waterboys – Fisherman's Blues

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Label:	Ensign – CDP 32 1589 2, Ensign – CCD 1589, Ensign – CDP 3215892
Format:	CD, Album, Reissue
Country:	UK & Europe
Released:
Genre:	Rock
Style:	Folk Rock

Tracklist

1	Fisherman's Blues Bass – Trevor Hutchinson Drums – Peter McKinney Fiddle – Steve Wickham Mandolin – Anthony Thistlethwaite Vocals, Guitar – Mike Scott Written-By – Scott, Wickham	4:27
2	We Will Not Be Lovers Bass – Trevor Hutchinson Drums – Dave Ruffy* Fiddle – Steve Wickham Mandolin – Anthony Thistlethwaite Producer – Bob Johnston Vocals, Guitar, Organ [Hammond] – Mike Scott Written-By – Scott*	7:03
3	Strange Boat Bass – Trevor Hutchinson Drums – Fran Breen Fiddle – Steve Wickham Guitar – Vinnie Kilduff Harmonica – Anthony Thistlethwaite Piano – Colin Blakey Producer – Vinnie Kilduff Vocals, Guitar – Mike Scott Written-By – Thistlethwaite, Scott	3:07
4	World Party Bass – Trevor Hutchinson Chorus – Jenne Haan, Rachel Nolan, Ruth Nolan, The Abergavenny Male Voice Choir Drums – Kevin Wilkinson Fiddle – Steve Wickham Mandolin [Fuzz] – Anthony Thistlethwaite Tambourine, Congas – Noel Bridgeman Trumpet – Roddy Lorimer Vocals, Piano – Mike Scott Written-By – Wallinger, Scott, Hutchinson	4:01
5	Sweet Thing Bass – Trevor Hutchinson Drums – Peter McKinney Fiddle – Steve Wickham Mandolin – Anthony Thistlethwaite Vocals, Guitar – Mike Scott Written-By – Van Morrison Written-By [Added Verses From Blackbird] – Lennon-McCartney	7:15
6	Jimmy Hickey's Waltz Double Bass [Upright Bass] – Trevor Hutchinson Drums – Mike Scott Fiddle – Steve Wickham Mandolin – Anthony Thistlethwaite Written-By – Thistlethwaite, Scott, Wickham*	2:07
7	And A Bang On The Ear Accordion – Mairtín O'Connor* Bass – Trevor Hutchinson Drums – Jay Dee Daugherty Fiddle – Steve Wickham Organ [Hammond] – Anthony Thistlethwaite Vocals, Piano, Guitar – Mike Scott Written-By – Scott*	7:33
8	Has Anybody Here Seen Hank? Bass – Trevor Hutchinson Drums – Fran Breen Fiddle – Steve Wickham Flute – Colin Blakey Saxophone – Anthony Thistlethwaite Vocals, Piano, Guitar – Mike Scott Written-By – Thistlethwaite, Scott	3:19
9	When Will We Be Married? Adapted By – Scott, Wickham Fiddle – Steve Wickham Harmonica – Anthony Thistlethwaite Vocals, Piano, Drums, Bouzouki [Bowed] – Mike Scott Written-By – Trad.*	3:01
10	When Ye Go Away Bouzouki – Alec Finn Double Bass [Upright Bass] – Trevor Hutchinson Fiddle, Written-By ["river Road Reed" Tune] – Charlie Lennon Mandolin [Slide] – Anthony Thistlethwaite Vocals, Guitar – Mike Scott Written-By – Scott*	3:45
11	Dunford's Fancy Bouzouki – Brendan O'Regan Fiddle – Steve Wickham Written-By – Wickham*	1:04
12	The Stolen Child Adapted By [Words To Music], Music By – M. Scott* Bells – Paraig Stevens Bouzouki – Trevor Hutchinson Fiddle – Steve Wickham Flute, Horn [Border] – Colin Blakey Saxophone – Anthony Thistlethwaite Vocals, Piano – Mike Scott Voice [Spoken] – Tomás McKeown* Words By – W.B. Yeats*	6:56
13	This Land Is Your Land Written-By – Woody Guthrie	0:58

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Distributed By – EMI
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Ensign Records Ltd.
Copyright © – Ensign Records Ltd.
Pressed By – EMI Swindon

Credits

Engineer [Mixing] – John Dunford, Pat McCarthy, Paul Cobbold, Pearse Dunne, Phil Tennant, Phil Thornally*
Photography By – B.P. Fallon*, Cheryl Koralik, Frank Millar*, Irene Keogh, Steve Meany
Photography By [Cover] – Steve Meany
Producer – John Dunford (tracks: 6 to 13), Mike Scott (tracks: 1, 3 to 13)
Recorded By – John Grimes (tracks: 1 to 5), Pat McCarthy, Pearse Dunne (tracks: 1 to 5)

Notes

Tracks 1-5 recorded at Windmall Lane, Dublin, Ireland.
Jan-March 1986 and March-May 1987.
Mixed at Windmill Lane, Rockfield and RAK.

Tracks 6-13 recorded at Spiddal House, Spiddal, Country Galway, Ireland.
April-June 1988.
Mixed at Rockfield and PRT.
Track 13 is not listed on the release.

Manufactured in the U.K.
CD: Made in England
2nd cat# and cat# variation are used on the CD.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode (Text): 0 94632 15892 5
Barcode (String): 094632158925
Price Code: PM: 520
Rights Society: BIEM/MCPS
Matrix / Runout (Variant 1): 321589 . 3:3:20 EMI SWINDON
Mould SID Code (Variant 1): ifpi 1429
Matrix / Runout (Variant 2): 321589 . 3 :3:23 EMI SWINDON
Mould SID Code (Variant 2): ifpi 1429
Rights Society (Variant 2, On CD, encircling): bel BIEM

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	Fisherman's Blues (LP, Album)	Chrysalis, Ensign	FV 41589	US	1988
Recently Edited	Fisherman's Blues (CD, Album)	Chrysalis, Ensign	259 423	Europe	1988
Recently Edited	Fisherman's Blues (CD, Album)	Chrysalis, Ensign	VK-41589	US	1988
Recently Edited	Fisherman's Blues (CD, Album)	Ensign	CCD 1589	UK	1988
Recently Edited	Fisherman's Blues (LP, Album)	Ensign, Chrysalis	75235	Greece	1988